Gorham— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Gorham is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power NH LLC since 1920. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Gorham 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Reliable Power (99 MW, Wind) and Berlin Gorham (30.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km north of Concord.
106 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 1,878 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gorham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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